How it all began...
Pamela discovered the need for grief-sensitive artwork when she tried to decorate her office in the local children's grief center, but found none. She asked her friend Kathy to make a few posters for her. The interest generated from this spurred griefposters.com. With access to both a grief facilitator and a graphic designer, we can offer beautifully done subject-sensitive posters to help educate and heal.
About us...
Pamela Gabbay, M.A., FT, was awarded the Fellow in Thanatology by the Association for Death Education and Counseling and is a Certified Bereavement Counselor. Pamela is the Program Director of The Mourning Star Center for grieving children in Palm Desert, California. The Mourning Star Center is a community service program of The Visiting Nurse Association of the Inland Counties - Hospice. She is the Camp Coordinator for Camp Erin - Palm Springs, the first Camp Erin in California. This camp is a free camp for grieving children created in partnership with The Mourning Star Center and The Moyer Foundation. For more information, please visit www.mourningstar.org.
Pamela is President of the Southern California Chapter of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC So Cal), www.adec-socal.org. She is also on the Board of Directors of the National Alliance for Grieving Children, www.nationalallianceforgrievingchildren.org and a contributing author at Open to Hope, www.opentohope.com. Pamela may be contacted at Pamela@griefposters.com.
Kathy Kiley, Boston born and bred, is project manager for Design Principles, Inc, a graphic design firm in Southeastern Massachusetts. She earned her B.S. in computer science from Bridgewater State College and more recently attended Stonehill College in Easton for certification in Web Development and then returned to BSC for their CGWP (Certified Graphics and Web Professional) program. Married to her husband John for 23 years and the mother of two college-aged daughters, her organization and leaderships skills were honed as a volunteer for her daughters' school, a religious education teacher, and girl scout troop leader. As a school volunteer, Kathy chaired the parent's group, worked in the office, and was the Jump Rope for Heart® Coordinator for 6 years.
Kathy balances her organizational skills with her background in computer programming and graphic design. She helps to teach the Certified Graphics and Web Professional Program at Bridgewater State College where she enjoys the opportunity to keep up with current trends in software, design, and search engine optimization. Kathy also provides tutoring for students and private training for companies. She can be reached at Kathy@griefposters.com.